Bucculatrix ericameriae
Bucculatrix ericameriae is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California. It was first described by Annette Frances Braun in 1963.
| Bucculatrix ericameriae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | B. ericameriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucculatrix ericameriae | |
The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are white, with markings formed by brown-tipped ocherous scales. The hindwings are fuscous.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in March.
The larvae feed on Ericameria arborescens.[3]
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